Khashoggi death looms over meeting between Pompeo, Saudi prince

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman (R) walks with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo before their meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Monday. Photo by Bandar Algaloud, Saudi Royal Court/EPA-EFE

Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met in Saudi Arabia with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Monday, where he vowed those responsible for killing journalist Jamal Khashoggi must be held accountable.

Pompeo posted a photo of he and the prince on Twitter Monday, saying they discussed the relationship between Washington and Riyadh and a need for a "comprehensive political solution" to Yemen's civil war.

Saudi Arabia has come to the aid of the Yemen government during the conflict, while Iran has taken the side of the Houthi rebels.

Pompeo's trip is part of his tour of the Middle East, which has included stops in Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. He told reporters the U.S. wants to know what the Saudis are doing about Khashoggi, who was killed at a Saudi consulate in Turkey in October.